The books emphasizes the value of design in urban regeneration of Shanghai with the unique capacity to lead urban transformation flexibly and productively, and specifically through the representative case-studies in five different synthesized paradigms.Shanghai Regeneration: Five Paradigms, emphasizes the value of design in the urban regeneration of Shanghai, with the unique capacity to lead urban transformation flexibly and productively, specifically through the representative case studies in five different synthesized paradigms. The book initially addresses the issue of the urban restoration of Shanghai in the past ten years, not only through systematic analysis, but also by means of specific cases. This book will be enlightening and useful for the professionals, academics, and researchers in the field of urbanism and architectural design related with China.